Chikugo - Revision history

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Caution about length of time spent switching between ammunition types for 76mm guns.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The '''Chikugo''' (ちくご, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Chikugo River) was a Japanese destroyer escort, lead ship of her class, launched on 13 January 1970 and commissioned on 31 July 1971 under the Third Defence Build-up Programme. Constructed at Mitsui Shipbuilding's Tamano Shipyard, she was assigned to the Sasebo District Force upon entering service. On 26 August 1971, she was integrated into the newly formed 34th Escort Flotilla alongside the destroyer escort ''Mikuma''. After 26 years of service, during which she accumulated a total of 503,405 nautical miles, she was decommissioned on 15 April 1996. The Chikugo-class featured enhanced anti-submarine warfare capabilities compared to the earlier [[Isuzu]]-class, replacing the Mark 108 Weapon alfa with the RUR-5 ASROC missile launcher and incorporating more advanced sonar systems. However, the anti-aircraft armament of the class was less robust than that of its predecessor.
+The '''Chikugo''' (ちくご, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Chikugo River) was a Japanese destroyer escort, lead ship of her class, launched on 13 January 1970 and commissioned on 31 July 1971 under the Third Defence Build-up Programme. Constructed at Mitsui Shipbuilding's Tamano Shipyard, she was assigned to the Sasebo District Force upon entering service. On 26 August 1971, she was integrated into the newly formed 34th Escort Flotilla alongside the destroyer escort ''Mikuma''. After 26 years of service, during which she accumulated a total of 503,405 nautical miles, she was decommissioned on 15 April 1996. The Chikugo class featured enhanced anti-submarine warfare capabilities compared to the earlier [[Isuzu]] class; however, the anti-aircraft armament of the class was less robust than that of its predecessor.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]], '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Japanese frigate. Her main armament consists of a single, rapid-firing, twin 76 mm turret, effective against all kinds of targets, although it requires a substantial amount of ammunition to take down larger vessels. This can be addressed with a use of two triple torpedo launchers, which are particularly lethal against slower targets. For anti-aircraft duty, she relies on a single 40 mm Bofors turret, which can be further supported with the use of HE-VT rounds from the main gun.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]], '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Japanese frigate. Her main armament consists of a single, rapid-firing, twin 76 mm turret, effective against all kinds of targets, although it requires a substantial amount of ammunition to take down larger vessels. This can be addressed with the two triple torpedo launchers, which are particularly lethal against slower targets. For anti-aircraft duty, she relies on a single 40 mm Bofors turret, which can be further supported with the use of HE-VT rounds from the main gun.
 == General info ==
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 {{:3 inch Mk.33 (76 mm)/Ammunition|76 mm HC Mk.27, 76 mm APHE, 76 mm HE-VT}}
 === Secondary armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The '''Chikugo''' (ちくご, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Chikugo River) was a Japanese destroyer escort, lead ship of her class, launched on 13 January 1970 and commissioned on 31 July 1971 under the Third Defence Build-up Programme. Constructed at Mitsui Shipbuilding's Tamano Shipyard, she was assigned to the Sasebo District Force upon entering service. On 26 August 1971, she was integrated into the newly formed 34th Escort Flotilla alongside the destroyer escort ''Mikuma''. After 26 years of service, during which she accumulated a total of 503,405 nautical miles, she was decommissioned on 15 April 1996. The Chikugo-class featured enhanced anti-submarine warfare capabilities compared to the earlier Isuzu-class, replacing the M/50 Bofors rocket launcher with the RUR-5 ASROC missile launcher and incorporating advanced sonar systems. However, the anti-aircraft armament of the class was less robust than that of its predecessor.
+The '''Chikugo''' (ちくご, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Chikugo River) was a Japanese destroyer escort, lead ship of her class, launched on 13 January 1970 and commissioned on 31 July 1971 under the Third Defence Build-up Programme. Constructed at Mitsui Shipbuilding's Tamano Shipyard, she was assigned to the Sasebo District Force upon entering service. On 26 August 1971, she was integrated into the newly formed 34th Escort Flotilla alongside the destroyer escort ''Mikuma''. After 26 years of service, during which she accumulated a total of 503,405 nautical miles, she was decommissioned on 15 April 1996. The Chikugo-class featured enhanced anti-submarine warfare capabilities compared to the earlier [[Isuzu]]-class, replacing the Mark 108 Weapon alfa with the RUR-5 ASROC missile launcher and incorporating more advanced sonar systems. However, the anti-aircraft armament of the class was less robust than that of its predecessor.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]], '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Japanese frigate. Her main armament consists of a single, rapid-firing twin 76 mm turret, effective against all kinds of targets, although it requires a substantial amount of ammunition to take down destroyers or even frigates. This can be addressed with a use of two triple torpedo launchers, which are particularly lethal against slower targets. For anti-aircraft duty, she relies on a single 40 mm Bofors turret, which can be further supported by the use of HE-VT rounds from the main gun.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]], '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Japanese frigate. Her main armament consists of a single, rapid-firing, twin 76 mm turret, effective against all kinds of targets, although it requires a substantial amount of ammunition to take down larger vessels. This can be addressed with a use of two triple torpedo launchers, which are particularly lethal against slower targets. For anti-aircraft duty, she relies on a single 40 mm Bofors turret, which can be further supported with the use of HE-VT rounds from the main gun.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (ちくご, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Chikugo River) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese frigate {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]].
+The '''Chikugo''' (ちくご, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Chikugo River) was a Japanese destroyer escort, lead ship of her class, launched on 13 January 1970 and commissioned on 31 July 1971 under the Third Defence Build-up Programme. Constructed at Mitsui Shipbuilding's Tamano Shipyard, she was assigned to the Sasebo District Force upon entering service. On 26 August 1971, she was integrated into the newly formed 34th Escort Flotilla alongside the destroyer escort ''Mikuma''. After 26 years of service, during which she accumulated a total of 503,405 nautical miles, she was decommissioned on 15 April 1996. The Chikugo-class featured enhanced anti-submarine warfare capabilities compared to the earlier Isuzu-class, replacing the M/50 Bofors rocket launcher with the RUR-5 ASROC missile launcher and incorporating advanced sonar systems. However, the anti-aircraft armament of the class was less robust than that of its predecessor.
 == General info ==

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 {{main|3 inch Mk.33 (76 mm)}}
-Chikugo carries two 3 inch Mk.33 automatic cannons in twin installation. The turret is placed at the front of the ship and can effectively cover the front and sides of your vessel, but is unable to react to enemies from the rear. HE shells can take care of unarmoured targets especially motor boats which can be destroyed within a few shots. For armoured targets and destroyers you can choose AP shells but you still have to keep in mind that it is a 76 mm multi-purpose cannon. HE-VT shells are good for use in AA roles. These guns heat up quickly so keep an eye on continuous rapid fire or you may lose one or both until repairs complete.
+Chikugo carries two 3 inch Mk.33 automatic cannons in twin installation. The turret is placed at the front of the ship and can effectively cover the front and sides of your vessel, but is unable to react to enemies from the rear. HE shells can take care of unarmoured targets especially motor boats which can be destroyed within a few shots. For armoured targets and destroyers you can choose AP shells but you still have to keep in mind that it is a 76 mm multi-purpose cannon. HE-VT shells are good for use in AA roles. These guns heat up quickly so keep an eye on continuous rapid fire or you may lose one or both until repairs complete. Changing between ammunition types is time-consuming and leaves you vulnerable with no ability to return fire until switch is complete.
 {{:3 inch Mk.33 (76 mm)/Ammunition|76 mm HC Mk.27, 76 mm APHE, 76 mm HE-VT}}
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 * Not able to release all torpedoes to one side
 * Aiming with secondary armament can be difficult due to convergence of bridge and weapon
 == History ==

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 {{main|3 inch Mk.33 (76 mm)}}
-Chikugo carries two 3 inch Mk.33 automatic cannons in twin installation. The turret is placed at the front of the ship and can effectively cover the front and sides of your vessel, but is unable to react to enemies from the rear. HE shells can take care of unarmoured targets especially motor boats which can be destroyed within a few shots. For armoured targets and destroyers you can choose AP shells but you still have to keep in mind that it is a 76 mm multi-purpose cannon. HE-VT shells are good for use in AA roles.
+Chikugo carries two 3 inch Mk.33 automatic cannons in twin installation. The turret is placed at the front of the ship and can effectively cover the front and sides of your vessel, but is unable to react to enemies from the rear. HE shells can take care of unarmoured targets especially motor boats which can be destroyed within a few shots. For armoured targets and destroyers you can choose AP shells but you still have to keep in mind that it is a 76 mm multi-purpose cannon. HE-VT shells are good for use in AA roles. These guns heat up quickly so keep an eye on continuous rapid fire or you may lose one or both until repairs complete.
 {{:3 inch Mk.33 (76 mm)/Ammunition|76 mm HC Mk.27, 76 mm APHE, 76 mm HE-VT}}
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=jp_escort_chikugo_class Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == See also ==
 ''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 Chikugo carries two 3 inch Mk.33 automatic cannons in twin installation. The turret is placed at the front of the ship and can effectively cover the front and sides of your vessel, but is unable to react to enemies from the rear. HE shells can take care of unarmoured targets especially motor boats which can be destroyed within a few shots. For armoured targets and destroyers you can choose AP shells but you still have to keep in mind that it is a 76 mm multi-purpose cannon. HE-VT shells are good for use in AA roles.
 === Secondary armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
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 mm Bofors in twin installation is very capable weapon placed on back of Chikugo so it have natural blind spot in front of ship. This means that you can't completely rely on AI as anti-aircraft armament nor its help with naval targets. If you ignore that, its powerful weapon that can shoot down aircraft within seconds and can be used as backup against motorboats that are trying to sneak up on you from behind.
 === Additional armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}

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 {{main|Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)}}
-mm Bofors in twin installation is very capable weapon placed on back of Chikugo so it have natural blind spot in front of ship. This means that you can't completely rely on AI as anti-aircraft armament nor its help with naval targets. If you ignore that, its powerful weapon that can shoot down aircrafts within seconds and can be used as backup against motorboats that are trying to sneak up on you from behind.
+mm Bofors in twin installation is very capable weapon placed on back of Chikugo so it have natural blind spot in front of ship. This means that you can't completely rely on AI as anti-aircraft armament nor its help with naval targets. If you ignore that, its powerful weapon that can shoot down aircraft within seconds and can be used as backup against motorboats that are trying to sneak up on you from behind.
 === Additional armament ===
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 '''Cons:'''
-* High repair cost for its abilities
+* Only destroyer spawn although its most effective against other sub-chasers
 * Not able to release all torpedoes to one side
 * Aiming with secondary armament can be difficult due to convergence of bridge and weapon
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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 == See also ==
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 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
 {{ShipManufacturer Mitsui Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.}}
 {{Japan frigates}}

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 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot; if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
+<!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese frigate {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]].
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 {{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}
 ''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 mm Bofors in twin installation is very capable weapon placed on back of Chikugo so it have natural blind spot in front of ship. This means that you can't completely rely on AI as anti-aircraft armament nor its help with naval targets. If you ignore that, its powerful weapon that can shoot down aircrafts within seconds and can be used as backup against motorboats that are trying to sneak up on you from behind.
-=== Torpedo armament ===
+=== Additional armament ===
-<!-- ''Torpedoes launchers are standard equipment on many ships and boats. Torpedoes are a significant means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc. If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.'' -->
+{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
 {{main|12.75 inch Mark 46 (324 mm)}}
 Two torpedo launchers each able to release three torpedoes are installed on each side of the ship. This means only three torpedoes can be released to each side. They have mediocre 7.3 km range but excellent speed of 91 km/h (one of the best in-game). They are pretty small and don't have much explosive compared to other torpedoes at this rank but will give hard time to any ship they hit.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 On the other hand, the main gun can load high explosive shells with time variable fuse, when combined with functional radar and secondary armament you will be a nightmare to every pilot.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''encyclopedia page on the ship;''